Jalousie

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • n. A blind or shutter having adjustable horizontal slats for regulating the passage of air and light.
    • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • n. A component in a ventilation system.
  • n. Upward sloping window slats which form a blind or shutter, allowing light and air in but excluding rain and direct sun.
    • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • n. A Venetian or slatted inside window blind.
  • n. A window or door made of multiple glass or plastic slats, which can be opened or closed like a jalousie{1}.
    • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • n. An obsolete form of jealousy.
  • n. A blind or shutter made with slats, which are usually set at an angle so as to exclude the sun and rain while allowing the air to enter.
  • n. plural The whole surface or inclosure of a gallery, veranda, or the like, formed of a series of slatted frames (see def. 1), of which some may be fixed and some may open on hinges.
    • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • n. a window with glass louvers
  • n. a shutter made of angled slats
    • Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    window    shutter   
    Cross Reference
    blind    curtain   
    Same Context
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